Former UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis has earned his first blue belt stripe following his last victory over Aleksei Oleinik at UFC Vegas 6.
Lewis, 35, is now on a three-fight winning streak, and his BJJ instructor – Joe Murphy of Renzo Gracie Houston, has decided to reward his student with the first stripe on his BJJ blue belt.
“I’ve had the privilege to work with @thebeastufc for his last 2 fights and am very proud of the progress he’s made and the effort he’s focused on improving his grappling. We’re just getting started! I have no doubt that this man is a future UFC heavyweight world champion.”
Lewis’s grappling is far from perfect. “The Black Beast” has only one victory via submission and it dates back to 2010.